Paleontology – Rise of the Primates

Paleontology – Rise of the Primates
On Natures Talk Shows Fine Art of Paleontology Ken McKeighen and Ken Boorman will be discussing the evolution of primates.Most animal species flourished and became extinct long before the first monkeys and their prosimian ancestors evolved . While the earth is about 4.54 billion years old and the first life dates to at least 3.5 billion years ago, the first primates did not appear until around 50-55 million years ago. Join our hosts as they discuss the rise of primates.